CAPA - Centre for Aviation
Follow capa_aviation on Twitter

Aviation Analyst

Sign up to receive Aviation Analyst, CAPA's free weekly newsletter!

CAPA Profiles

Aircraft accident Summary by type of operation:
1959 to 2009

Type of operation All Accidents   Fatal Accidents 
  1959-
2009		  2000-
2009		  1959-
2009		 2000-
2009
Passenger 1,344 301 475 72
– Scheduled 1,235 280 430 69
– Charter 109 21 45 3
Cargo 244 81 73 14

Maintenance test, ferry, positioning, training, and demonstration

 116 11 44 3
Totals 1,704 393 592 89
US and Canadian Operators 530 77 176 14
Rest of the World 1,174 316 416 75

Aircraft accident Summary by type of operation:
1959 to 2009

Type of operation Onboard
Fatalities
(External)*
Hull Loss
Accidents 
  1959-
2009		 2000-
2009		 1959-
2009		 2000-
2009
Passenger 27,833 4,942 659 138
  (778) (171)    
– Scheduled 23,719 4,938 593 131
– Charter 4,114 4 66 7
Cargo 255 42 164 52
  (329) (73)    
Maintenance test, ferry, positioning, training, and demonstration 208 17 73 8

(66) (0)    
Totals 28,296 5,001 896 198
  (1,173) (244)    
US and Canadian Operators 6,153 355 217 32
  (381) (15)    
Rest of the World 22,143 4,646 679 166
  (792) (229)    

* External fatalities include on-ground fatalities, as well as
fatalities on other aircraft involved
Source: Boeing

Safety & Insurance

Create Diamond Alert